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Study Materials for Firefighter Written-Test Available NOW

Click the link below to download study material for Portland Fire & Rescue's multiple-choice test.The study material is one of the four components of the multiple-choice test, the first phase of the examination process. The other three components of the multiple-choice test include a mechanical aptitude test, math test, and reading ability test. Additional information is included below.

Consider a career in the fire service with Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R). Firefighting is only the beginning. You will serve the community in many other ways, such as provide Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials Response, Specialty Rescue, Public Education/Information, Fire Investigation, and Code Enforcement.

Application Process Beginning Soon!

Candidates will have the opportunity to test with PF&R for the positions of Firefighter Trainee and Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic in 2011. Candidates with little or no fire service experience are encouraged to apply for the Firefighter Trainee Program. Applicants with fire service experience and who hold a minimum of an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) certification are encouraged to apply for the Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic exam.

Downloadable Study Material Available April 18th

Beginning today, interested candidates can download study material for the multiple-choice test at http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/TPM2011Fire.pdf. The study material is one of the four components of the multiple-choice test, the first phase of the examination process. The other three components of the multiple-choice test include a mechanical aptitude test, math test, and reading ability test.

Open Enrollment Begins on June 20th

Interested candidates can fill out an application for either the Firefighter Trainee position OR the Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic position beginning on June 20, 2011. If you apply for both the Trainee and EMT-B/Paramedic job positions will be disqualified from both hiring opportunities. Apply either for the Firefighter Trainee position OR the Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic positions.

When 4,500 applications have been submitted, enrollment will close and no further applications will be accepted. Candidates can link to the applications beginning June 20th on PF&R’s website at http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/jobs or the Bureau of Human Resources Current Job Openings website at http://www.portlandonline.com/bhr/jobs. PF&R encourages all candidates to read the official job announcements carefully and follow instructions exactly.

Multiple-Choice Test will be held August 1st

Candidates whose applications are accepted will be invited to take the multiple-choice test on August 1, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center. Again, study materials for one component of the test will be available April 18th; the additional three components of the test are general knowledge and no study material is provided.

Next Steps

Candidates who score highest on all components of the multiple-choice test will be invited to subsequent phases of the examination process including the Physical Agility Test (PAT) and the Oral Interview. Please note that the examination process for the positions of Firefighter Trainee and Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic consists of multiple phases; the number and order of phases are subject to change without prior notice.

6 Comments

Markie Warren

Im trying to download the study material for the fire & rescue and there is an error message that says the file is dmanaged or has been destroyed. Not sure if this is a common error, but I would appreciate it if someone could email the material to me. Thanks